Integrative Healthcare Medicine Treatment of Insomnia
Over 50% of the population will suffer from a sleep disorder at some point in their life. If you have the odd sleepless night that is manageable but when it develops into a chronic condition, it can have severe consequences for both your physical and emotional health. Today more and more people want to avoid pharmaceutical sleeping pills due to its side-effects.
Many Integrative healthcare medicine practitioners will use a combination of Alternative medicine therapies in conjunction with herbal treatment for effective treatment of insomnia. Amazing cures are found using these integrative healthcare medicine approaches.
Below are some of the common remedies that are prescribed by the Integrative healthcare medicine practitioners commonly use;
Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha or Withania is commonly used in traditional medicine systems such as Ayurveda for promoting sleep. Ashwagandha can significantly reduce cortisol concentrations and the immunosuppressive effect of stress, thus helping promote sleep.
Melatonin
Melatonin is probably the most popular sleep supplement used by consumers. It has a regulatory role in the internal timing of biological rhythms, including the promotion of sleep. Melatonin may act via the melatonin receptor in the brain. It inhibits orexin which is a neuropeptide that regulates arousal and wakefulness.
Tart Cherry Juice
Tart cherry juice contains sleep-promoting agents such as high levels of anti-inflammatory substances and melatonin. It is proposed that the anti-inflammatory cytokines in tart cherries will enhance sleep and the melatonin will also provide further sleep regulation properties.
L-tryptophan
L-tryptophan is an essential amino acid which is readily converted to Serotonin and Tryptophan metabolites such as melatonin which is known to enhance sleep.
L-theanine
L-theanine is an amino acid found in black and green tea. L-theanine has been found to reduce stress and thus improves the quality of sleep. One of the proposed modes of action is inhibition of cortical neuron excitation.
These are only a few of the natural medicines that may be used in integrative healthcare clinical plans to help patients with insomnia. However, sleep hygiene is recommended along with avoidance of caffeine, energy drinks, cocoa, weight loss supplements, caffeine and other supplements such as CoQ10, DHEA, chromium and other stimulating supplements. Best results are achieved when integrated with CAM therapies such as remedial massage, acupuncture, yoga, meditation and so much more. Integrative healthcare medicine treatment
has provided amazing results in the treatment of chronic insomnia.